June 20th Deadline! Limited Space Available!

"Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup." -Wendell Berry

Dear Discerning Eater,

The Valley and Colorado agricultural community is off to a vigorous start:  baby greens coming in extra supple, Easter Egg radishes from White Mountain gonna be plump and spicy, and we have a ton of new value-added products coming in. 

CSA Fresh Box deadline is June 20th.  We do have a cap of how many shares we are doing so please get your order placed to ensure a space for you:

CSA Market Log In/Registration: 
https://valleyrootsfoodhubcsa.localorbit.com/users/sign_in


What is a Valley Roots Fresh Box?  Its a $35 assortment of fresh produce, along with a surprise value-added item. It is a weekly distribution, 13 weeks.  Here's an example of what you can expect to find in a box in late June:

• Organic Tieton Sweet Cherries, Black Bear Orchards, Palisade, CO.
• Tomato, Beefsteak. Graber's Produce, Alamosa, CO
• Mesclun Mix, Ring a Ding Farms, Howard, CO
• Green Leaf Lettuce Head, Brightwater Farms, Monte Vista, CO
• Mushrooms Agaricus Button, Colorado Mushroom Farm, Alamosa, CO
• Russet Potatoes, COG, White Rock Specialties, Mosca, CO.
• Red Radish, COG, White Mountain Farm, Mosca.
• Turnips, COG, WMF
• Cilantro, COG, WMF
• Garlic Scapes, Antonia Garcia
• Sunflower Oil, Colorado Mills, Lamar, CO

The cost is $450 for the season.  You can also add 1 dozen of GMO-free eggs to come with your box each week ($70.59 extra) and/or 1 lb of grass-fed ground beef to come with your box ($111.80 extra).  On top of that you can shop in the online market for super quality ALL COLOARDO and NORTHERN NEW MEXICO products (no minimum required): meats, cheeses, eggs, cases of peaches/apples/etc, energy bars, beans, cornmeal, etc. 

If the CSA box is just not a good match for your family due to travel or your own gardending (many people garden AND receive a box, however) you can always just shop in the market and your order will get delviered to the CSA pick up location nearest you ($50 minimum). 

Tuesday 4pm deadline for delivery that next Friday.

NEW Producer and NEW Products from MM Local, Denver:

• Simply Kraut gallon
• Red Kraut gallon 
• Simply Kraut retail 
• Simply Beets retail 
• Classic Daikon Kimchi retail 
• Spicy Kimchi retail 

"MM Local partners with local family farmers to can and preserve produce at the height of ripeness. It’s real, local food that tastes like it’s supposed to, so we can all eat local and delicious, all year round" 

NEW Products from Ela Family Farms, Hotchkiss:

• Apples Aplenty Organic Applesauce
• Organic Apple Butter
• Organic Peach Butter
• Organic Peach Jam
• Organic Grape Jelly

San Luis Valley Mushrooms launching their first season!

• Lion's Mane Mushroom
• Mushrooms, Blue Oyster 
• San Luis Valley Mushrooms' Mission:  To create better food production and waste reduction systems through mycology, biology, and technology. 

Ring a Ding Triple-Washed, ORGANIC Baby Greens flowing strong:

• Power Greens
• Kale
• Mixed Greens
• Spicy Mixed Greens (with mustard greens)
• Arugula
• Mizuna
• Sweet Baby Lettuce
  

Testimonial:

"As a natural foods chef and culinary instructor, I am fanatically discerning about the quality of my food. Having recently moved to the San Luis Valley from the San Francisco Bay Area, I couldn’t possibly imagine how the foods of this region could equal what I was accustomed to through the California CSAs and farmers markets.

When the first box arrived, I opened the lid and gasped with glee. I found not only an abundance of immaculately fresh organic produce but a lovely sampling of local value-added foods as well: Squash, peaches, mushrooms, greens, root vegetables, quinoa, sunflower oil, and even some potato chips! The freshness of the food re-ignited my love of cooking and made eating a total delight.

I am so glad that my California food snobbery has been nipped in the bud by the comparable and in many ways superior quality of Colorado’s organic fare, and I bow with deep gratitude to Nick and his crew at the Valley Roots Food Hub for enriching the quality of life for all of us. For as long as I live here, I’ll be a subscriber!"

Marcella Friel
Natural Foods Chef & Mindful Eating Coach
tappingwithmarcella.com